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REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report which
summarises the work carried out by your Sanitary Inspectors
during the year ended 31st December, 1949.
Housing Inspections.
The total number of houses inspected for "sanitary defects"
under the Public Health and Housing Acts was 761. Action
taken in connection with defective dwelling-houses is set out in
the housing table on pages 42 and 43.
Summary of Nuisances Abated and Sanitary Improvements
Effected.
Ceilings cleansed or repaired 193
Coppers provided or repaired —
Dampness in premises remedied 90
Drains exposed and repaired 23
Drains reconstructed 1
Defective sashcords renewed 27
Dustbins provided 48
Floors repaired 70
Fresh air inlet valves provided and repaired 5
Inspection chamber covers provided 4
Obstructions removed from drains 21
Rain water pipes renewed or repaired 14
Rooms cleansed 28
Roofs repaired 80
Gutters repaired 34
Sink wastes repaired 18
Walls repaired 253
W.C. cisterns provided —
W.C. cisterns repaired 19
Water Closets cleansed 2
W.C. pans provided 26
Windows repaired or renewed 82
Fireplaces and stoves renewed or repaired 46
Sinks provided 3
Offensive accumulations removed 9
Water supply for domestic use 23
Verminous premises fumigated and cleansed 1
Ventilation provided under floors 15
Sanitary accommodation for workshops 2
Miscellaneous 168
Notices Served.
Intimation notices 400
Statutory notices:—
Public Health Act, 1936 45
Housing Act, 1936 —
32